Israeli settlements
Abbas may ask US to recognize Palestinian state
Egypt
October 9, 2010
Abbas may ask US to recognize Palestinian state
Ramallah--Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has told Arab leaders he may seek US recognition for a Palestinian state taking in all…
Arabs give US month to save Mideast talks
Egypt
October 9, 2010
Arabs give US month to save Mideast talks
Sirte, Libya--Arab ministers agreed Friday to give the United States another month to try to persuade Israel to renew curbs…
Abbas: Israel must choose between settlements, peace
Egypt
September 27, 2010
Abbas: Israel must choose between settlements, peace
On the sidelines of a meeting with prominent Jewish and French media personalities in Paris, Palestinian Authority
Arab Foreign Ministers meet Monday to discuss peace talks
Egypt
September 27, 2010
Arab Foreign Ministers meet Monday to discuss peace talks
The Palestinian Authority (PA) called Monday on the Arab Peace Initiative to convene on 4 October to decide whether the…
Israel rejects Mubarak’s proposal to halt settlement construction
World
September 16, 2010
Israel rejects Mubarak’s proposal to halt settlement construction
Jerusalem--Israel has rejected a proposal to extend by three months a West Bank settlement building freeze whose looming expiration threatens…
Arab League: Successful talks contingent on Israel settlement freeze
Egypt
September 13, 2010
Arab League: Successful talks contingent on Israel settlement freeze
A moratorium on Israeli settlement-building activity in the occupied Palestinian territories is essential for the success of direct peace negotiations…
Abbas threatens to resign if subject to pressure in direct talks with Israel
Egypt
September 7, 2010
Abbas threatens to resign if subject to pressure in direct talks with Israel
Palestinian Authority (PA) President Mahmoud Abbas threatened to resign his post if he was subjected to pressure in direct negotiations…
Abul Gheit: ‘Direct negotiations may end even before they begin’
Egypt
August 31, 2010
Abul Gheit: ‘Direct negotiations may end even before they begin’
Direct peace negotiations between Palestinians and Israelis due to begin this Thursday in Washington are likely an effort in futility,…
Abul Gheit: Success of negotiations depends on stopping Israeli settlements
Egypt
August 26, 2010
Abul Gheit: Success of negotiations depends on stopping Israeli settlements
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Abul Gheit said in a statement today the success of the upcoming Israeli-Palestinian negotiations is contingent…
Israel kicks off indirect peace talks with new settlement project
Egypt
May 10, 2010
Israel kicks off indirect peace talks with new settlement project
Upon the conclusion of the first round of indirect talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority (PA), Tel Aviv began…